Custer County Chronicle

Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 10:48am
Thursday, Oct. 10 
Walk By Faith with Brian Wells, 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Living Outreach Church
Lions Club, noon, Pizza Works
ADD/ADHD Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Regional Health - Custer Hospital Conference Room
Civil Air Patrol, 6:30 p.m., Custer County Airport
 
Friday, Oct. 11
Walk By Faith with Brian Wells, 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Living Outreach Church
Story Time, 10 a.m., Custer County Library
 

People: Best pie is Purple Pie Place

Published by admin on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 10:40am
 
The people have spoken, and the best pie in South Dakota can be found right here in Custer. Make that People Magazine.
In its October issue, People unveiled a list of the best pie in each state, with The Purple Pie Place’s bumbleberry pie taking top honors.

Mohr art at courthouse gallery

Published by admin on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 10:32am
The eyes have it! As well as the scales and shells, the feathers and fronds that dominate Custer artist Darrell Mohr’s paintings on display at the Custer County Courthouse Art Gallery. Since his youth, Mohr has loved nature, science and the primitive. Add to this love his penchant for vibrant colors in a stylized, “stained glass” format and you have a sense of walking through a cathedral in honor of nature.
Born in Deadwood, Mohr grew up with admiration and respect for nature’s beauty that surrounded him in the Northern Black Hills.

Sheriff's Log Sept. 26 - Oct. 4

Published by admin on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 9:55am
Thursday, Sept. 26
6:50 a.m.: Horses were wandering Lone Elk Road. Strangely no elk were reported there. 
7:23 a.m.: A deputy transported a prisoner from Rapid City to Custer for court and then back again. 
7:36 a.m.: Deputies assisted with traffic control while the governor’s caravan travelled through the Custer area. 
10:24 a.m.: A person with a warrant turned themself in at the sheriff’s office. 
1:31 p.m.: A deputy gave advice in a civil matter on Hartwell Drive. 

Roy Hendrickson inducted

Published by admin on Thu, 10/03/2019 - 9:44am
Roy Hendrickson of Custer was inducted into the Legends of South Dakota Country Music (LOSDCMA) Hall of Fame Sunday in Rapid City. 
South Dakota has a long history of country music and the LOSDCMA was created to retain and honor the legacy of country music and preserve its history. Country music was played around cattle drives, campfires, on front porches, family gatherings and many other places.­

Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Thu, 10/03/2019 - 9:42am
Thursday, Oct. 3 
Civil Air Patrol, 6:30 p.m., Custer County Airport
 
Friday, Oct. 4
Blood Drive, 10:45 a.m. to 6 p.m., Custer Masonic Lodge
 
Saturday, Oct. 5
Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Way Park
Custer County Historical Society, 2 p.m., Custer County Courthouse Annex
Family Game-O-Rama, 2-8 p.m., Custer Beacon
Folsom Bazaar, 5-7 p.m., Folsom Community Building

Tatanka tailgating is all about people-watching

Published by admin on Thu, 10/03/2019 - 9:37am
Even as the last critter crossed Wildlife Loop Road into the corral area at Friday’s annual Custer State Park (CSP) Buffalo Roundup, thousands of spectators on the hillsides nearby were starting to pack up their belongings and head back toward their cars to begin making the one- to two-hour trip out of the park. 
However, for a small group of Custer families attending the roundup, things were just beginning to shift into second gear for a unique annual tailgating party in the north viewing area. 

Day of Caring helps clean, build

Published by admin on Thu, 10/03/2019 - 9:36am
The new Custer Bark Park and Custer Senior Center benefitted from over 60 volunteers from community businesses and organizations that participated in the Black Hills United Way (UW) Day of Caring on Tuesday, Sept. 24. 
UW marketing manager Andrea Amstutz said volunteers worked at four sites in Custer and accomplished a great deal of work on a clear and sunny day perfect for outdoor projects. 
Custer High School students and Black Hills Energy employees worked at the dog park building most of the chain link fence and planting trees. 

Sheriff's Log Sept. 20-26

Published by admin on Thu, 10/03/2019 - 9:27am
Friday, Sept. 20
9:58 p.m.: Car versus cow action happened on Big Valley Trail. No human injuries happened, and the culprit cow escaped the scene by hoof. 
Saturday, Sept. 21
The 911 Misdial of the Day: The slapping of windshield wipers was heard on the line. What was not heard was any kind of emergency there. 

Sheriff's Log Sept. 15-20

Published by admin on Thu, 09/26/2019 - 9:23am
Sunday, Sept. 15
The 911 Misdial of the Day: Lots of giggling came over the line from a person who wasn’t able to understand questions and appeared to not have learned English as their primary language. There was no emergency as far as we know. 
1:28 a.m.: A deputy checked on a possibly abandoned vehicle on N. 3rd Street in Hermosa. It turned out to belong to a nearby homeowner. 
5:45 a.m.: A deputy was asked to stop by a Custer medical facility to assist a person from out of state.